Key plants in the World Child Cancer’s Nurturing Garden

Silvery white trees with downy young foliage that will look striking in the Spring and develop into grey-green rounded larger leaves with pale undersides. Clusters of white flowers will appear in April-May and are followed by orange-red berries in the Autumn that will attract birds and other wildlife.

Chosen for its intensely silver foliage which has multiple seasons of interest and is easy to maintain.

Captivating woolly-looking plumes with smooth green leaves that change to purple and blushed red in the Autumn. Whilst delicate looking, it is interesting, yet hardy so ideal for the lower beds.

The ornamental types are a great addition to the garden with their showy flowerheads in shades of blue, purple, white and pink, bringing globes of colour in spring and early summer. They are good cut flowers and the dried flowerheads give a long lasting display.

One of the many flowers that are part of the terracotta raised beds which have been chosen for their sensory playfulness, colour and scent.